5/11/21 IAW&A SALON: A Homage To Spring And The Ancestors

by Admin | Jun 1, 2021 | Dance, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theater

By Maureen Hossbacher Maria Deasy Brendan Keane Host for the evening, Irish American Writers & Artists President, Maria Deasy, led off by thanking supporters and participants who have kept the organization thriving over the past year.  And thrive it has, despite...

3/30/21 IAW&A SALON: “A Grand Night” of Great Music, Conversation & Captivating Original Work

by Admin | Apr 9, 2021 | Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry

By Karen Daly Photos from IAW&A Archive Irish American Writers & Artists bid adieu to March with a lively virtual Salon hosted by writer Maureen Hossbacher. First time presenter Brendan Keane, a New Yorker living in Connemara, is an  Irish speaker, novelist...

2/16/2021 IAW&A SALON: Tuneful Valentines For Grannies, Poetic Elegies, And Compelling Theatrics.

by Admin | Feb 27, 2021 | Essay, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theater

By Maureen Hossbacher Sarah Fearon launched the virtual salon by harkening back to the days when we gathered at favorite watering holes. Her essay recalled her stint as a “beverage engineer” in the mid 90s at the Highlife bar.  She followed it with a rendition of the...

9/13/20 IAW&A Salon Goes Transatlantic: “Joy and love when we need it.”

by Admin | Sep 24, 2020 | Dance, Essay, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry, Theater

By Karen Daly A few hundred people on both sides of the Atlantic viewed and raved about IAW&A’s mid-September Transatlantic Salon. Produced and hosted by IAW&A President Maria Deasy and Board member Kathleen Walsh D’Arcy, with Board VP Brendan Costello...

8/18/20 IAW&A SALON: Powerful Poetry, Moments of Uplift and A Virtual Toast

by Admin | Sep 3, 2020 | Dance, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Poetry

By Karen DalyScreen Photos by Conor Bagley Friends new and old joined IAW&A’s online August Salon hosted by Gordon Gilbert, Jr., and bringing poets, storytellers, dancers and music into our homes. Ignited by concern for her Kerry-born mother, Francie Scanlon’s...

7/20/20 IAW&A SALON: An Eclectic & Entertaining Midsummer Evening

by Admin | Jul 29, 2020 | Essay, Fiction, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Uncategorized

By Brendan Costello Photos by Dan Brown The Irish American Writers and Artists Salon on July 20th featured new voices and faces and some familiar presenters as well. The range of styles and genres, including music, theatre, personal essay and dance, made for a...